Team SA named for Commonwealth Games

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) has confirmed the list of athletes which have been picked to represent South Africa at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

This year's Games take place from 4-15 April in Gold Coast, the fifth time that they are taking place in Australia.

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In the process of naming their squad, SASCOC have also confirmed that Team South Africa athletes will do battle across 16 of the 18 sporting codes on offer -- basketball and beach volleyball being the odd ones out.

"As SASCOC we're very excited to deliver this team for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games," said SASCOC President Gideon Sam in a press release. "Many hours of planning have gone into preparing this team.

"Two years out from the Tokyo Olympics, these Games are a great platform to see where our sportsmen and women, both established and developing, are on the world stage.

"You will see that it's a great blend of experience and raw talent and I'm confident we'll once again be right up there with the cream of Commonwealth countries and looking to improve on our seventh place on the medals table in Glasgow four years ago.

"I urge every athlete to go to Australia and be the very best athlete they can be and fly the rainbow nation's flag high."

Aquatics -- which yielded a Team SA-best 12 medals at Glasgow 2014 -- is the biggest code in terms of numbers with 28 (23 swimmers, three divers and two para- swimmers). Athletics and cycling both feature 18.

In Glasgow four years ago the team ended seventh, with a total medal count of 40 (13 gold, 10 silver and 17 bronze), but their best finishes are finished fifth on the medals table on three occasions (Kuala Lumpur, 1998; Melbourne, 2006 and New Delhi, 2010).

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